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Whinney Park Durham Road Gateshead

DC/23/00608/TREEWorks to Tree in a Conservation AreaAwaiting decision
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Proposal

General tree maintenance works in the ground of Whinney park Low Fell

Received
5 July 2023
Decision due
16 August 2023
Public comments
0 · last counted 23 October 2026
Ward
Low Fell
Agent
Olivers Tree Services Ltd
  1. Received5 Jul
  2. Validated5 Jul
  3. Consult.
  4. Target16 Aug
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is a tree application at Whinney Park Durham Road Gateshead. Gateshead has handled 398 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 5 July 2023 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in a conservation area, with 2 listed buildings nearby. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 81 applications across Low Fell.

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Application details

Application type
Works to Tree in a Conservation Area
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
5 July 2023
Decision issued
11 September 2023

Applicant and agent

Agent
Olivers Tree Services Ltd
Agent address
Olivers Tree Services Unit 3 Langley Park Industrial Estate Witton Gilbert DH7 6TX United Kingdom

Planning decision

Decision
Advice Given
Statutory period
42 days

Additional information

Documents
0
Constraints
3

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Saltwell CA
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (23)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Planning history at this site

6 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    22 Sep

    Tree works at Whinney Park. Please refer to WPDRLF for scope of works requested.

    Advice GivenApplicationDC/26/00768/TREE
  2. 2025
    27 Jun

    General tree maintenance at Whinny Park

    ApprovedWorks to Tree in a Conservation AreaDC/25/00519/TREE
  3. 2024
    18 Jul

    Tree Maintenance works in the Grounds of Whinney House

    ApprovedWorks to Tree in a Conservation AreaDC/24/00618/TREE
  4. 2022
    25 Aug

    Tree works at Whinney Park

    ApprovedConservation Area Tree Works LicenceTREE/22/076
  5. 2022
    24 May

    Ash tree fell to ground level (located close to boundary St Helens Terrace)

    ApprovedConservation Area Tree Works LicenceTREE/22/045
  6. 2021
    20 Apr

    Tree works at Whinney Park Durham Road

    ApprovedConservation Area Tree Works LicenceTREE/21/049

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